Israel has furiously warned that the French parliament's vote in favour of recognising Palestine as a state will 'harm the peace process'. France's lower house of Parliament voted today 339 votes to 151 to urge the government to recognise a Palestinian state. The vote is non-binding. Instead it is seen as a symbol of hope for the Palestinians, as support grows in Europe for two states. But in a statement today the Israeli embassy in Paris said: 'Israel believes that the vote in the National Assembly... will reduce the possibility of achieving a deal between Israel and the Palestinians.' French Members of the Parliament today voted in favour of recognising Palestine as a state

The French government supports a

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- Europe state but has said it's too early for recognition.
- France state but has said it's too early for recognition.
- French state but has said it's too early for recognition.
- Israel state but has said it's too early for recognition.
- Israeli state but has said it's too early for recognition.
- National Assembly state but has said it's too early for recognition.
- Palestine state but has said it's too early for recognition.
- Palestinian state but has said it's too early for recognition.
- Palestinians state but has said it's too early for recognition.
- Paris state but has said it's too early for recognition.
- Parliament state but has said it's too early for recognition.


Palestinian state but has said it's too early for recognition.